Picture Vernon: Old-School Cop Cameras

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us back to old-school police work when the cameras were bigger than the night sticks, and maybe even the cruisers themselves.

Two examples are on display in the Vernon Police Department lobby.

The cameras feature the old retractable bellows system and flashbulbs.

Here's an example of what they did:

Pictured is a 1961 crash at the intersection of Route 83 and Regan Road.

The officer taking the photo was standing in front of what is now a Valero gas station and across the intersection is now a Citgo station. Loveland Hill Road leading to the current Rockville High School campus is off in the distance.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series that takes a look at images of the town, past and present.